MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET - MSDS

1. Identification of the substance/preparation and of the company/undertaking

Identification of the product:

Product number: 07-079
Name of material: YEAST EXTRACT
Use of the substance/preparation:
laboratory reagent, antibiotic.
Manufacturer/supplier identification:
Company:
Scharlab, S.L.
Gato Pérez, 33. Pol. Ind. Mas d’en Cisa
08181 Sentmenat (Barcelona) SPAIN
Tel: +34-93 715 19 39 - FAX +34-93 715 27 65
E-mail: export@scharlau.com
Internet Web Site: www.scharlab.com
Regional representation:
Scharlab, S.L.
Gato Pérez, 33. Pol. Ind. Mas d’en Cisa
08181 Sentmenat (Barcelona) SPAIN
Tel: +34-93 715 19 39 - FAX +34-93 715 27 65
E-mail: export@scharlau.com
Internet Web Site: www.scharlab.com
Emergency telephone:
Scharlab, S.L. +34 - 93 715 18 11

2. Composition/information on ingredients
Description: Natural product with variable composition.

3. Hazards identification
Hazards classification for the substance according to the european directives:
No hazardous product as specified in Directive 67/548/EEC.

4. First aid measures

After inhalation: Fresh air.
After skin contact: rinse out with water.
After ingestion: (large amounts): consult doctor if feeling unwell.
After eye contact: rinse out with water.

5. Fire-fighting measures
Suitable extinguishing media: Water, foam, powder.
Special risks: combustible. Formation of combustion gases or dangerous vapours possible in event of fire.
The following may develop in event of fire: carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide.
Special protective equipment for fire fighting: Do not stay in dangerous zone without self-contained
breathing apparatus.
Further information: Contain escaping vapours with water. Prevent fire-fighting water from entering surface
water or groundwater.

6. Accidental release measures

Person-related precautionary measures: Avoid generation of dusts; do not inhale dusts.
Environmental precautions: Do not allow to enter sewerage system.
Procedures for cleaning / absorption: Take up dry. Forward for disposal. Clean up.

7. Handling and storage

Handling: Protect from moisture.
Storage: Store tightly closed and dry. Store at + 15°C to + 25°C.

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8. Exposure controls/personal protection

Exposure limit values: (MAK, Germany):
Exposure controls:
Occupational exposure controls: The personal protective equipment must be selected according to the
working place, based on the concentration and amount of the dangerous substance. The supplier should
indicate the stability of the personal protective equipment to chemical reagents.
Respiratory protection: required when dusts are generated.
Hand protection: we suggest to use it.
Eye protection: required
Industrial hygiene: Change contaminated clothing. Wash hands after working with substance.

9. Physical and chemical properties

General information:
Form: powder
Colour: yellow
Odour: characteristic
Important health, safety and environmental information:
Solubility in water: soluble

10. Stability and reactivity

Conditions to be avoided: Heating (decomposition).
Substances to be avoided: strong oxidizing agents.
Hazardous decomposition products: In event of fire: see chapter 5.
Further information: hygroscopic.

11. Toxicological information

Acute toxicity:
Quantitative data on the toxicity of this product are not available.
Further toxicological information:
Hazardous properties cannot be excluded but are unlikely when the product is handled appropriately.
Further information:
Naturally occurring substance.
The product should be handled with the care usual when dealing with chemicals.

12. Ecological information

Ecotoxic effects: Quantitative data on the ecological effect of this product are not available.
Further ecologic data:
No ecological problems are to be expected when the product is handled and used with due care and attention.
Do not allow to enter waters, waste water, or soil!

13. Disposal considerations

Product: There are no uniform EU Regulations for the disposal of chemicals or residues. Chemical residues
generally count as special waste. The disposal of the latter is regulated in the EU member countries
through corresponding laws and regulations. We recommend that you contact either the authorities in
charge or approved waste disposal companies which will advise you on how to dispose of special waste.
Packaging: Disposal in compliance with official regulations. Handle contaminated packaging in the same way
as the substance itself. If not officially specified differently, non-contaminated packaging may be treated like
household waste or recycled.

14. Transport information

Not subject to transport regulations.

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15. Regulatory information

EC-classification: This mixture has not been included in the dangerous substances index with its
corresponding EC index number, so it has been classified according to the 88/379/EEC directive and its later
adaptations.
Symbol:
R-phrases:
S-phrases:
EC-Index-No:

16. Other information

Reason for the revision: Making of new MSDS.
Date: 5/2/2009

The information supplied in this data sheet, is based on the present state of our knowledge. The purpose of this
information, is only to describe the security measures to follow in the handling of the product. Therefore it does
not represent a guarantee about the properties of the product.

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